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Two killed, 50 houses gutted in fire

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Press Trust of India Gorakhpur
Last Updated : Jan 24 2013 | 1:49 AM IST

The fire broke out this afternoon in a house from a cooking stove and soon spread to neighbouring households in Rapatpur village under Belghat police station area, police said.

The blaze killed a girl, Sudha and 35-year-old Ilaichi and left three others injured, police said. Over 50 houses were burnt in the fire.

The district officials are undertaking a relief operation at the village.

The revenue officials have reached the village to ascertain the exact loss in the fire, they said.

  

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